You flick him in the eye so he won't notice you grabbing his collar bone.
What MA cliches wind you up?
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My most hated saying is, "Do it slow, and it will come". No, it won't
Cirdan
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"I don`t need a weapon, I AM a weapon" Oh for frack`s sake...
Lol, the absorb everything discard what is useless quote, or however it goes.
ballen0351
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I need to find more colorful places to train I guess I never hear any of this stuff
Yeah, your training isn't complete until you've listened to the wannabee warrior sages reciting a litany of quotes that they really don't understand in an effort to sound both deep and badass.
When you are creating a, "Margin For Error", I like to think of it as a margin for over-kill.
When you are creating a, "Margin For Error", I like to think of it as a margin for over-kill.
Mmm, yeah. Not bad a philosophy that
How about this cliche "a true martial artist....." This one annoys me too. It's like the saying "a real woman/man...." It's pretty subjective and people use it to define what they value most in martial arts and they usually never follow that quote with anything martial related. If you train a martial arts system no matter how lame you're a martial artist, even Dillman is a martial artist in my book and I'm not a fan of his no touch ko by any means. You could parallel it to artistic painting, if you pick up a paintbrush and paint with passion who is to say you aren't an artist? Same for martial arts. A lot of guys get caught up in "warrior wisdom" it's lame. Some fat guy in a kimono with an "ivory" handled dragon sword on the wall doesn't get to decide who is a "true martial artist". A lot of these guys seem to think martial arts is solely about some deeply spiritual, meditative, lifestyle. It's BS! Some of it makes sense and sounds good but it's the same new age martial arts stuff that's been around since the 90s maybe longer.
I beg to differ. A true martial artist is a person that actually trains. It isn't deep, but it is spiritual.
Steve
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"It's not a martial art; it's a martial sport."
There was a joke going around, calling a certain style, "The retarded neighbor kid of Martial Arts", I laughed, and then felt bad for laughing.
Actualy saw that one at a tournament in weapons competition one time. The judges allowed it and I'll be darned but the guy placed in the top 3 that day. I guess you just never know
That's my point if you train, you're a martial artist. I think spiritual can be hard to define. Sometimes it has to do with dedication and perseverence which is agree applies to ma. Other times people relate spirituality to a more esoteric and abstract role.I beg to differ. A true martial artist is a person that actually trains. It isn't deep, but it is spiritual.
Yes, because being proficient at punching, kicking, and choking people out has nothing to do with self defense. Haha
I'm pretty sure I've seen someone attempt to say that here before.
There was a joke going around, calling a certain style, "The retarded neighbor kid of Martial Arts", I laughed, and then felt bad for laughing.
Er, I don't get it
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The biggest of the current martial arts cliche of all:
90% of all fights go to the ground.
In fact, I wouldn't even call it a cliche.
I'd call it a lie.
90% of all fights go to the ground.
In fact, I wouldn't even call it a cliche.
I'd call it a lie.
Spirituality can be easily be defined as your will to live; so, anything that has a positive and empowering effect is spiritual. English speaking people use the term spirit, or good spirits, when referring to your attitude, but the root word is, "Spiritual".That's my point if you train, you're a martial artist. I think spiritual can be hard to define. Sometimes it has to do with dedication and perseverence which is agree applies to ma. Other times people relate spirituality to a more esoteric and abstract role.
Yes, because being proficient at punching, kicking, and choking people out has nothing to do with self defense. Haha
Spirituality can be easily be defined as your will to live; so, anything that has a positive and empowering effect is spiritual. English speaking people use the term spirit, or good spirits, when referring to your attitude, but the root word is, "Spiritual".
That is probably Whiskey fella
Pendleton's is a good spirit. It rarely makes me worship him at the porcelain alter.That is probably Whiskey fella
